It’s not often that the opportunity arises to sit down with the equivalent of royalty in the hair industry, but we were fortunate to do so with Kris Sorbie - Redken Education Artistic Director and Pres

In 1992, The New York Times noted that runway hair, once designed to show off clothes, had itself become a big deal. The occasion was a Chanel show at which the deliberately disheveled hairstyles created by Oribe—already a lauded "top stylist" and "hair maestro”—received as much attention as the clothes. "All Karl Lagerfeld, the designer, asked me to do was make the girls feel beautiful,” Oribe told the newspaper. "And they did."

Winner of the Salon Interior Design category for the 2018 Contessa Awards, Verde Salon in the heart of Bridgewater in Winnipeg, Canada is all about paving the way for other salons. Verde owner Roberto Sinopoli grew up in Winnipeg after his parents moved to Canada. He was exposed to the hair industry from an early age by his mother who owned a salon. As an adult, Roberto's love for hair continued to shape his career; he opened two of his own salons and was a significant player in bringing the Aveda Institute to Winnipeg.

A Colorado native, Matthew Morris began his career as a makeup artist. With high demand for his celebrated work, it was only natural for Matthew to make his transition into hair styling. With a background in sculpture, design, and detail, Matthew found his favorite medium in beauty.